Description
This course introduces students to theories of controversy in public spheres, social movement development, and the rhetorical and performance frames of social protest. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify fundamental theories of social controversy in global public spheres, analyze the societal factors which contribute to and are affected by social movements and their protests, evaluate the protest action of those movements through rhetorical and performative frames, and synthesize their learning into an advisory presentation for a social movement relative to their protest activity.